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  1. zwiller

    Ground meat jerky

    Have not done any YET but want to. I forget who here told me but was told 2 things are needed good ground meat jerky like the Jack Link's steak stuff: 1. Very low fat meat/whole muscle 2. Large grind (the key) So that pretty much rules out store ground. If I had that I would make caseless...
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    Pastrami advice?

    Welcome. FYI stick to using the curing methods posted here. The various methods have been time tested and peer reviewed. There is a LOT of bad curing info out there on the web. I have made pastrami a few ways (wet/dry) and honestly did not see much difference in the outcome. Ran out of...
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    Masterbuilt Rewire for auber pid

    @normanaj Beat me to it! @bszum2 Throw up some pics. Wire color is only part of it. Make sure you can ID the "braided" wires. Those go to the element.
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    Snack Stick Beef/Pork?

    The gun is snack stick beast! Works WAAAY better than a stuffer. No you don't have to use casing can run naked. This is kabanosy. My dog loved all my smoked stuff but was absolutely BAT S*** for these for some reason. :emoji_laughing:
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    No ESPN / ABC on YouTube TV?

    See now that is kinda where I think we're headed. Gonna cost BUT will have some cool perks. EVERY time this comes up I learn more. Found out a month ago that I can watch local news by their Roku app. It's weird as it goes dead during commercials but doable. A few more channels do that and...
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    No ESPN / ABC on YouTube TV?

    Not a huge sports guy so not the best to say but it has been prediction we will eventually all have to pay NFL to watch ANY game etc. I think eventually everything becomes a la carte sorta. Pretty sure you can subscribe to CBS already. Something like that. Anymore I do searches for this...
  7. zwiller

    Turkey Burgers

    Did the exact same! We're slider fools here. Won't be long... leftover Thanksgiving turkey sliders! :emoji_laughing:
  8. zwiller

    Turkey Burgers

    Looks great! Alternate burgers beside beef is pretty popular here. Brat burgers are big as well as pizza burgers made with italian mix. It's one of the main reasons I got into sausage making. These burgers are just loose sausage made into patties. Super simple and cheap. You're...
  9. zwiller

    Italian sausage sandwich

    Thanks for that. I was WAY off. Woulda thought whole bell, half onion, and a few peppers... On messy thing, ALL the good stuff is messy.
  10. zwiller

    Snack Stick Beef/Pork?

    Agree. That IMO is the ultimate mix. 80/20 lean beef/pork fatback. Back on the 50/50... I once tested the matter and made Manwich with a 50/50 mix and my family had no idea. Honestly, I think it actually tasted BETTER than all GB. It's one of those you put off but once you try it's "why...
  11. zwiller

    Snack Stick Beef/Pork?

    There is some good stuff out there outside of the classic beef snack stick. I highly suggest you check out kabanosy to start with. Don't run sticks but do run a TON of summer sausage and found cutting with pork actually made it better than all beef. I like 50/50. I bet a stick would be the...
  12. zwiller

    Italian sausage sandwich

    DAYUM! Whole jar of sweet peppers? WOW. Love those! I want to do about this exact same thing except keep the sausage loose and make burgers. Called "cudighi" in Michigan.
  13. zwiller

    Another Brisket Post

    In for this and rooting for ya! @chopsaw gave me the idea and it's GENIUS. Take whole packer and cut into 4 parts. Make corned beef with the flat end, make pastrami with point end, smoke the 2 center pieces with both. Takes 6-8hrs... OMG no other way as you are essentially using the best...
  14. zwiller

    Whole chicken

    Looks great and congrats on the ride! Was a wet brine guy a LONG time but once I tried injecting that was over. I hated the waste and prep. Then I tried dry brining and then injecting was over.
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    Sauerbraten

    LOOKS STELLAR! Mine will be ready to run this weekend. You gotta share the dumpling info. PERFECTLY round.
  16. zwiller

    Most or Least Favorite School Lunch?

    Nothing wrong with boiling a dog IF water was salted (which nobody that boils dogs does) :emoji_laughing: Never had jello with stuff in it but school jello here was sorta like tropical fruit flavor as I think they mixed different flavors to make it. Always a little different and was actually...
  17. zwiller

    Hot sauce & Bacon

    +1. Yep. What happens is the acid "burns" or uses it up before it cures the meat. The question is how much? We used to have some REALLY big debates on this as a few people claimed the reaction creates a gas that could kill you (nitric acid). But it does not, it makes nitrous acid. From...
  18. zwiller

    Brisket search

    I actually prefer it broke down. I take a whole packer cut into 4. Make corned beef from flat, pastrami from point. Middle 2 sections with both flat and point get smoked. @chopsaw gave me the idea, it's genius. Whole packer need to be trimmed ALOT to do correctly and is really wasteful...
  19. zwiller

    Beef Pho

    I have not geeked out and researched pho but have ate a bunch. Stuff I had was definitely not a beef base and mostly like a mix of pork and chicken maybe a LITTLE beef prolly some seafood too (that's an asian secret move as the seafood has umami). For making it at home, chicken feet is the...
  20. zwiller

    Sauerbraten

    I'm in too! Perfect weather for it now here in Ohio. Where's the pics?! :emoji_laughing:
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